BC #1: Seeking Vengeance (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 34

SHE knows that she loathed her mother for a long time and it saddens her because this is happening right now. Ngayon kung kailan gusto niya pang makasama ito.

"Xaia..." Bungad ni Cardoval pagkakita sa kaniya nito sa pinto "Huwag ka munang pumasok..."

"Nasan si Mama?" Nanghihina niyang sabi ngunit agad siya nitong hiniwakan sa braso para pigilan "Putangina bitawan mo ko! Nasan si Mama?!"

"Huwag ka munang pumasok. Kumalma ka muna, please?" Walang buhay nitong tugon "Nasa loob pa si Abrianna. Pagkalabas ka nalang niya pumasok."

"Tangina naman, Kent. Sabihin mo sa akin kung anong nangyari sa Mama ko. Please? Anong nangyayari? Wala akong maintindihan." Nakatulala lang siya sa pintuan ng emergency room

Nakatulala lamang siya sa pinto. Gusto man niyang maintindihan ang nangyayari ay hindi niya magawa. Gusto niyang wag isipin ang posibilidad na nangyari ang ikinakatakot niya dahil wala pa namang kumukumpirma rito.

Seeing her colleague, Kent Cardoval, stopping her and telling her to calm down made her mind clouded with the thoughts of her mom, laying on the bed and lifeless.

"Honey, I'm here." Dumating din si Xanthrus at pumalit sa puwesto ni Cardoval "Please, talk to me. I hate seeing you like this."

"I don't know what to do. I can't absorb anything." Napaupo siya sa sahig habang may luhang naglalabasan mula sa kaniyang mata "Sabihin mong hindi ito totoo. Tell me that this is a dream. Tell me that God did not let my mother die. Tell me that this is not fucking real."

"Cry, honey. I'm here. I will wipe your tears. You can show me the real you. Don't worry. I will not leave you."

Hindi niya alam kung ilang minuto siyang humagulgol at tumulala sa pintuan hanggang sa bumukas ito at iniluwa ang kapatid na namamaga ang mata. Parehas sila ng reaksyon, nakatulala at hindi makausap nang maayos.

"Ate, aalis na muna ako. Babalik ako mamaya." Paalam ng kapatid na halatang wala sa wisyo

"Samahan ko muna siya." Paalam din ni Cordoval at agad na sinundan ang kapatid

"Do you want to see her? It's okay if we stay here for a while. They are waiting for you father." Hinagod nito ang likuran niya

"Is this really true?" Nagsimula nanamang pumagtak ang luha niya "I have been longing for her love and care. At ngayong unti-unti ko nang nakukuha, ngayon pa siya nawala? Tell me, Xanthrus. Am I bad?"

"No, you're not. So please, get yourself together. I can bear to see you like this, honey. I love you so much and it hurts seeing you like this." Hinalikan ni Xanthrus ang noo niya na naging dahilan ng pagkalma niya "It is okay if we wait for your father. I understand that this will be hard for the both of you. But I want you to know that I am here. You could cry, okay? No one's stopping you."

"I want to see her." Matamlay niyang sagot at tumayo habang inaalalayan ng kasintahan "I will take care of her funeral after they transfer her to the morgue."

Inaalalayan siya nito papasok sa emergency room kung saan niya nakita ang nakapikit na ina at halos namumuti na ang balat nito. Her feet were rooted the floor, stopping her to see if it is true. She doesn't want to accept that her mother just died but the thought of seeing her for the last time let her continued walking.

"Mama..." Hinawakan nito ang malamig na kamay ng ina kasabay ng pagtulo ng kaniyang luha "Mama diba sabi mo babawi ka? What happened? You didn't hold on to your promise again. You left me, Mama. Iniwan mo ulit ako."

"Mama, alam mo ba simula nung nag-seven ako, nagalit ako sayo. Lagi kong dinaraos ang birthday ko mag-isa kasi yun din yung araw na iniwan mo ko 'e. Yun din yung araw na dinukot ako kaya sobrang nagalit ako sayo noon. Pero naiintindihan ko naman na, Mama. You just chose your happiness even if you left me. Pinili mo yung lalaking mahal mo. If I was the Xaia before, I will be angry. But after I heard your story, I guess I have nothing to be mad of. Naipit ka lang sa lahat ng gulo. Naipit tayong dalawa at alam kong ayaw mong lumaki ako sa pamilya na puno ng lungkot kung nanatili ka."